Randy W

Many people with 6 and 7 figure incomes pay no taxes. A profit/loss, income/outgo statement, along with a bank statement can be used to show the true picture (without having to invoke the 'Roger' connection)

Also, though, if it comes down to a choice between a blue slip and postponing the interview, I think to go to the interview is the better deal. The blue slip may just allow you to bring in the police report whenever you get it. A re-scheduled interview can take months.

I think I will go have sex now. The only real thing I can do for now. Now wait a second here! I'm mean go ahead and have sex now, but somehow I doubt that the medical people are going to look at your papers for content. That is, as long as you have a Chinese police report, I doubt that they would notice that one from Japan was missing. It seems like someone else had the same problem getting a police report from a third country, and that GUZ is aware of these, but I forget what the outcome was. In any event, I think your plan of going through with the interview is a good one.

If he has big bucks, he should be able to show it. The income tax returns are just one piece of evidence. Bank deposits, profit/loss statements, assets are others.

Golly Rob everybody else seems to think it is... Are you sure??? The question is, Do you want to be financially involved with these people? The form is signed and notarized.

In a nutshell, people, the article says and The part quoted by the OP was isolated to one paragraph, by way of explaining the one-child policy. Reporters will often use stock wording for a quick explanation like that.

I have my doubts about whether even a close relative should sign something like this . . .

The BEST solution is to amend her Chinese passport in China to show her married name. Sounds like the police don't handle passports. If Sunshine doesn't know where to go, I'm sure someone will be along shortly. Her passport and ticket in the same (maiden) name is usually enough to get her on the plane. If not, show them (and explain) the AP form and marriage certificate. Call a supervisor over if you need to.

Do we know that an IO would revoke a green card on the spot? My impression (can't find anything to back it up) is that it would require a court hearing and that you would have an opportunity to have your say. Of course, if you miss the hearing notice because you're out of the country, you may just be out of luck.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD Green-card is for permanent residence in the USA, it is not a pass that is used to re-enter the USA to visit. Easiest way to deal with this is to remain in the USA as a permanent resident for 3 years, and then naturalize and become a US citizen, at this point you can live wherever you like, and not have problems re-entering the USA. Dan I've read that section over many times and if you can direct me to the part that says "majority of time" I sure would like to see it... I see a lot of "may"'s in there, also, which Dan likes to translate to "will".

Last day to file is May 19

One of my co-workers sent out this e-mail

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You are fine! Do not leave! You would probably be safe even quitting the job now! But submit an I-765 EAD application along with the I-485 app.

If you have additional income which is not included in the tax return, write (or, better, have your accountant write) a letter showing where the total income came from. It should list the amounts on your 1040 gross income, and the total from SS. Include copies of the deposits as proof. SS benefits get entered on line 20a, but are not added into the AGI unless taxable.

You didn't say, but I assume you either have an approved I-130, or have one pending. Are you under or over 21? If your I-130 is not yet approved, you should probably talk to an attorney. There is presently a 6 year wait for an available visa number (if you are over21).

Sure - but this "requirement" is rarely, if ever, invoked by the USCIS, and they got their hand slapped for it. The I-129F petition and the DS-156 visa application are entirely different issues. Again, this ruling affects only the USCIS. The 9FAM (Foreign Affairs Manual) that DOS and the consulates go by, is still intact, unfortunately.

Yes - find a civil surgeon you can go to tomorrow, and mail in the results (do you know where to send it?). If it is abandoned, you will need a lawyer (or at least an AAO appeal). This will work out eventually, but it may take a little more time if you miss the deadline.

You are pitting a ruling against the USCIS against DOS. Might be interesting, but maybe not the way you intend here

hey, Congrats!

The photo for the green card is taken at the bio-metrics

We are confusing DOS and USCIS here. GUZ is part of the Dept of State (DOS). The AAO ruling was against the USCIS in the US. USCIS - approves I-129F petition DOS - VO denies beneficiary's visa application reason "not a valid relationship" If the consular officials have reason to believe the VO's conclusion that the relationship is not bona-fide, the Dept. of State policy is that they will ship it back to the USCIS with a recommendation to revoke the approval, often with no evidence. USCIS - then revokes or reaffirms the original petition. This can affect the ability of both the petitioner and the beneficiary to get visas in the future. The USCIS requires "substantial evidence" of fraud in order to revoke the petition approval. "Not a valid relationship" is not a legitimate reason to revoke the original I-129F, although it is used as a reason to deny the visa. None of this affects the visa application, which was denied and stays denied. Any K-visa may be denied by the VO for "not a valid relationship". The court rulings affect only the USCIS and the I-129F visa petition, not the visa denial. So there is a gap between what DOS will accept as "not a valid relationship", and what the USCIS requires to revoke the petition approval. The only thing out of the ordinary here is that the USCIS actually tried to revoke the petition approval.

The IRS has talked about issuing checks to those who file "later in the year". They have also talked about a Tax Rebate Worksheet for the 2008 returns. I'm guessing that these will clear up some of the issues. But they have as yet not stated anything very concrete. I've given links for these before - I'll find them tonight.

This illustrates the legal wrangling that can take place. There IS NO legal recourse at the consulate. In the US, you do have access to the court system, but it does not extend as far as visa approval.

Nobody admitted anything - like David said, this is simply the classic USCIS/DOS standoff. We saw a similar case where the USCIS simply allowed it to expire, rather than take any action. The USCIS simply does not have any legal method to deal with the "not a bona-fide relationship" assertion. The VO's use it because no one can challenge that conclusion, and no evidence need be provided to back up their conclusion. The only thing that can be done is for the petition to be re-submitted to DOS, but with no guaranteed that it won't simply be denied again.